Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law that will enact restrictions on solitary confinement procedures in the state's prisons and jails, according to the governor's office. Besides the restrictions on solitary confinement, the bill also requires that solitary be used for only "serious conduct" such as risk of "imminent serious physical injury." The union argued that restricting the use of solitary confinement would lead to increases in violent attacks against correctional officers. She said that studies have shown that "the use of solitary confinement has been consistent with dramatic decreases in violence in correctional facilities." NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman celebrated Cuomo signing the bill, saying that "the torture that is long-term solitary confinement will come to an end in New York state."

Source: CNN April 02, 2021 16:52 UTC